The Restaurant Capital of Texas Austin is not only the state’s political capital. Austin also now sports one restaurant for every 320 people in the five-county metro area. That’s more restaurants per capita than in Houston (one per 360 people), San Antonio (332) and Dallas (380), making Austin the State’s restaurant capital, too. And, by the way…..while you’re dining out, take a minute to remember a few things about sensible, healthy eating. Read on. NEW GUIDELINES STRESS WEEKLY DIETARY BALANCE, WEIGHT REDUCTION Here are common-sense diet recommendations from the Dallas-based American Heart Association journal “Circulation”. The overall goal remains reducing risk factors for heart disease, with a new focus on obesity. The number one recommendation is to quit smoking. Number two is to exercise and limit calories to prevent obesity. The group endorsed the World Health Organization’s recommendation that the general population get at least 15 percent of calories from fat. Avoid foods high in sugar and limit daily sodium intake to six grams. It’s the equivalent of about one teaspoon of salt. That’s down from about one teaspoon of table salt New on the list is recommendation of 25 to 30 grams of fiber per day from foods, not supplements. Copyright © 1998 Inter Active Media Solutions. All Rights Reserved. The interactive components of this site require that you use a current browser version of Explorer; be sure to maximize your window out so you can see the entire page. This page was created by Inter Active Media Solutions.